Comparison

Sabah vs BarLock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sabah

Features
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Sabah — صباح — means morning. This app is built to help you start yours with the words of Allah. Whether you are waking for Fajr or simply want your day to begin with the Quran, Sabah replaces the jarring buzz of a regular alarm with the beauty of recitation — a gentle, sacred start before the world rushes in. Wake up differently Choose from a curated selection of the world's most beloved reciters and let their voice be the first thing you hear each day. Set your alarm once, and Sabah does the rest — no ads, no distractions, just Quran. Simple by design Sabah is built around one idea: your morning deserves more than a default ringtone. The app is intentionally minimal — set your wake time, choose your reciter and surah, and let it carry you out of sleep and into your day with presence and peace. Built for every morning Ramadan or otherwise, Fajr or a later rise — Sabah works around your schedule, not the other way around. Your alarm settings are always there, ready, private, and yours. Your data stays with you Sabah collects nothing. No account, no tracking, no data leaving your device. Just you and the Quran, every morning. Terms & Conditions: Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Sabah-Privacy-Policy-34b59cc2a381800aab40f408c79a8def?source=copy_link

About

BarLock

This app helps you wake up by requiring you to scan a unique barcode or QR code from an item across the room to turn off your alarm. It prevents snoozing and ensures you physically get out of bed.

Highlights
  • Barcode and QR code alarm missions
  • Exact-code matching
  • Full-screen Scan to Stop
  • Wrong-item protection
  • Wake-up check after dismissal
  • No ads or tracking
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You don't have a waking-up problem. You have a turning-off-the-alarm problem. BarLock keeps ringing until you get up and scan a barcode across the room. No snooze. No negotiating. Pick an alarm time, scan a barcode or QR code on something that lives away from your bed, and that exact code becomes the only way to stop the alarm. Toothpaste, coffee, medication, a notebook. Anything that forces you to stand up. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create an alarm. 2. Scan a barcode or QR code on an item away from bed. 3. Name the item. 4. When the alarm fires, walk to the item and scan it. 5. Wrong item, wrong code, or no scan? The alarm keeps ringing. WHY IT WORKS Most alarms die from one tap while you are still half asleep. BarLock moves the off switch across the room. By the time you have scanned, you are on your feet, and getting on your feet is the whole battle. BUILT FOR • Heavy sleepers • Students with early classes • Shift workers • Serial snoozers • Anyone who turns off alarms without remembering it WHAT YOU GET • An alarm only your chosen barcode or QR code can stop • A full-screen Scan to Stop screen the moment it rings • Wake-Up Check. BarLock rings again a little later to make sure you stayed up. • Backup Alerts. Opened the alarm but never finished the scan? It comes back. • Lock Window. In the minutes before it rings, the alarm can't be edited, paused, or deleted without a scan. 2 a.m. you can't sabotage 7 a.m. you. • Tiptoe Mode. A few quiet seconds after you press Stop, enough to reach your item without waking the house. Miss the scan and the volume comes back. • Stickers. Keep getting up and you'll earn them, in holographic foil. • Alarm sounds built to cut through deep sleep • Everything stays on your phone. No account, no ads, no tracking. WHAT'S INCLUDED One barcode alarm, one sound, and the standard wake-up rules. Enough to fix tomorrow morning. BARLOCK PRO Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription. • Unlimited alarms for weekdays, naps, travel, and backups • Tiptoe Mode • Your own settings for Lock Window, Backup Alerts, and Wake-Up Check • Your sticker collection, revealed in full holographic color • Every alarm sound in the app PRIVACY Your alarms and scanned codes never leave your device. No account, no advertising, no tracking. Stop snoozing. Scan to stop.

Screenshots

Sabah4 screens
BarLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sabah at none against BarLock's 1. BarLock's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BarLock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sabah asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sabah ships an update monthly, BarLock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sabah versus BarLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSabahBarLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.226.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamiz AmadCODE IN MOTION SRL

In-app purchases

None

Sabah

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BarLock

One-time1
  • BarLock PRO Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Sabah free?
Sabah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BarLock free?
BarLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sabah or BarLock have ads?
Neither Sabah nor BarLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sabah or BarLock?
Sabah ships an update monthly, and BarLock every 4 days. Most recently, Sabah was updated on October 24, 2026 and BarLock on October 25, 2026.

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